Members of the House Ways & Means Oversight Subcommittee held a heated hearing this week after a “Consumer Warning” report accused several nonprofit hospitals of using taxpayer-protected status to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), gender ideology, and climate activism rather than lowering costs or improving patient care. The hearing’s theme was “Virtue Signaling vs. Vital Services: Where Tax‑Exempt Hospitals are Spending Your Tax Dollars.”
Rep. Nancy Mace (R‑SC) has proposed the “No DEI in DC Act,” legislation aiming to dismantle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices within the D.C. government. Mace argues that these DEI bodies waste taxpayer dollars and distract from fundamental city services, such as public safety, crime reduction, and infrastructure.